Helen Keller International (HKI) carried out a two-year Enhanced-Homestead Food Production (E-HFP) pilot program (2010–2012) in Gourma Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The program’s goal was to improve women’s and children’s nutrition and health outcomes through...
Bold, M. van den
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Pedehombga, A.
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Ouédraogo, M.
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Quisumbing, Agnes R.
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Olney, D.
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[An integrated agriculture - nutrition program in Burkina Faso can change gender norms on land and asset ownership.]
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An integrated agriculture - nutrition program in Burkina Faso can change gender norms on land and asset ownership.
The CSISA project was launched in 2009 with the goal of reducing food andincome insecurity in South Asia through accelerated development and deployment of new cereal varieties, sustainable crop and resource systems management practices, and better access to informat...
Spielman, David J.
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Magnan, Nicholas
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[Gender dimensions of social networks and technology adoption: Evidence from a field experiment in Uttar Pradesh]
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Gender dimensions of social networks and technology adoption: Evidence from a field experiment in Uttar Pradesh
Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, technologies, and institutional innovations in order to effectively adapt to changing climatic conditions and cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer adopt...
Nyasimi, Mary
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Kimeli, Philip
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Sayula, George
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Mungai, Catherine
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[Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania]
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Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania
Parkia biglobosa, a NTFP tree species commonly known as "néré" is particularly important in the diet of rural and urban populations in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The seeds are processed into a highly nutritious sauce, called "soumbala", combined with cereal dishes. While néré is very popular, its ...
Pehou, C.A.K.
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Djoudi, H.
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Vinceti, B.
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[Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso]
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Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso
This paper first presents a clustering of women based on the characterization of their distinct access rights to néré. Secondly, the types of access rights are characterized also in spatial terms, based on the type of land use where the women harvesting is exercised.
Pehou, C.A.K.
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Djoudi, H.
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Vinceti, B.
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[Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso]
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Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso
This gender and social inclusion strategy is designed to support the sustainable and equitable delivery of Bioversity International’s institutional vision and mission. It will promote gender-responsive and socially inclusive practices into all research-for-development practices in the organizatio...
Bioversity International
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[Bioversity International Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy]
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Bioversity International Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy
From April 2013 to April 2014, Bioversity International ran a Gender Research Fellowship Programme (GRFP) that brought together five scientists from low to middle income countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, India, Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan). The Fellows from different disciplinary backgrounds gained ...
Fernández, M.
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[Gender Research Fellowship Programme Writeshop Report, 2-6 June 2014, Bangalore, India]
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Gender Research Fellowship Programme Writeshop Report, 2-6 June 2014, Bangalore, India
Karambiri M.
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Elias, E.
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Vinceti, V.
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[Making research gender-responsive in Burkina Faso: diary of a shea tree]
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Making research gender-responsive in Burkina Faso: diary of a shea tree
There is rising interest among research and development practitioners to arrive at impact driven solutions in the field of gender and climate change adaptation. Climate change adaptation interventions can be better targeted by being linked with type of climatic risks experienced by women farmers,...
Chanana, Nitya
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Woman in agriculture, and climate risks: hotspots for development]
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Woman in agriculture, and climate risks: hotspots for development